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Africa battles high rates of suicide, depression

Hiram Chomba is a psychotherapist — a very passionate one. He spares no effort to reach patients in remote rural communities. Sometimes he rides...

Three people die after eating sandwiches

Three Britons have died of food poisoning after eating pre-packaged sandwiches, UK health authorities said on Friday, stressing that the risk to the wider...

Air pollution kills 100,000 children yearly in India

The noxious air hanging over India's towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a damning study published on Wednesday...

The scientist planting ganja smoked by Bob Marley

A scientist from Dominica has moved to Jamaica purposely to research and grow the best ever ganja smoked by prominent Rastafarians including the late...

Talamus: Africa’s mobile platform that delivers faster healthcare

Health care service delivery in most parts of Africa is a challenge and that puts the lives of patients at further risk. The struggle that...

Tanzania joins list of African nations to ban plastics

Tanzania has become the 34th African nation to impose a ban on plastic bag. The ban takes effect from June 1, 2019. The east African...

The fungus that kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes

A new study has shown that a fungus which is genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin is able to kill a large number of...

QualityRights Ghana boosts e-learning in mental health

QualityRights Ghana initiative has presented turbo-net internet routers and laptops to its national partners and stakeholders. This gesture is in the bid to ensure successful...

DR Congo: Ending Ebola outbreak hampered by ‘political games’

The World Health Organization has said that the efforts at ending the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being hampered...

Inactivated polio vaccine now available globally

After the introduction of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) into Zimbabwe and Mongolia’s routine immunisation programmes with Gavi’s support, every country worldwide, including all 73...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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